First, let me say a big WELCOME to any new BlogHer readers who have stumbled over to the humble Sin City Siren. We hope you like what you see here. And please feel free to let us know what you think! For long-time readers, you know there’s been a sort of open debate about whether…
As regular readers know, I’m running the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure here in Las Vegas on May 3. My first 5K! If you are so inclined, you can help me raise money for the cause by clicking here. A little shameless, I know, but it’s for a good cause. — E
Passing this on from Nevada NOW … You are needed! Tax Day, Tuesday April 15th -To send a message! Together we can tell George Bush! INVEST IN AMERICA NOT IN WAR! BRING YOUR SIGNS AND VOICES! ON TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2008 SUNSET POST OFFICE, 1001 E. SUNSET RD., LAS VEGAS, 89199 ARRIVE AT 5:45 PM…
Do you like doing things for a good cause? Have you ever done a 5K? If you’re like me you answered yes to the first question and no to the second. Well, I’m in the process of changing both my answers to yes. I’m training for my first 5K. I decided to share, in order…
The Women Empowerment Network’s SWAN Day line-up has been released and it includes Lady LUST and Love Pentagon. As you probably already know, this free event on March 29 at the Freakin’ Frog is an all-day arts festival designed to promote female artists. Full line-up is after the jump …
Remember the whole birth control costs rising 900% thing? Remember how all it would take is an easy vote in Congress to fix it (at no cost to taxpayers, since it would just reestablish an existing program)? Well, the electeds have done jack about it and now there are women who are really struggling to get access to affordable birth…
“Vulva Las Vegas!” It’s easy to get my attention with a phrase like that! It’s from the kindest request I’ve ever gotten to put something on The Siren to spread the word about an event. And I would have done it without the cool phrase because I love The Vagina Monologues! There’s a few local…
News you can use: Sometimes the system works! Federal court over-rules ban on sex toys in Texas. Ladies, start your engines! Just in time to make you feel guilty about those non-fair-trade flowers: A brilliant story from PBS’ Frontline. Speaking of Valentine’s Day, did you know that this is National Condom Week? Me either. The…
I like basketball. I hate cancer. Put the two together and you get the Think Pink “Rebel Rally for a Cause” event coming up at the UNLV women’s basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 16. Hosted by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the idea is to pack the Mac with people wearing pink and showing support…
I am delighted to introduce The Sin City Siren readers to the newest feminist blog in Las Vegas: Neon Feminism. It’s the work of Aisha O’Brien, a journalism student at UNLV. (And perhaps others?) For nearly a year now the little old Siren has been heralded as the only feminist game in town. Frankly, I…
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